No, you will not get Reliance Jio Preview and Lyf phone for Rs 199. It's all a scam

No, you will not get Reliance Jio Preview and Lyf phone for Rs 199. It's all a scam

It was only about time that Jio got some WhatsApp chit-chatter as well.

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Saurabh Singh

India Today Web Desk

New Delhi

August 24, 2016

UPDATED: August 24, 2016 13:29 IST

WhatsApp is so useful, isn't it? But, it's also a place where false alarms and scams can thrive, spread and effect your decision making process, quite easily. Reliance Jio and its 4G Preview scheme are without a doubt the most talked about topics of discussion at this point of time, across India. It was only about time that Jio got some WhatsApp chit-chatter as well. Of the unpleasant kind. A WhatsApp message doing the rounds lately suggests that you can get Reliance Jio Preview and a Lyf phone for just Rs 199. No you can't. Don't even think about it.

Let's start by addressing the elephant in the room. There is no such offer, for real, at least not for now. So, what's the thing with this new WhatsApp message doing the rounds and spreading like wild fire? It's a scam, that's what it is.

According to the message -- which comes in Hindi -- "Blockbuster sale on Lyf phone: At only Rs 199, get a 4G Lyf smartphone along with 4G unlimited internet, free calling for complete three months."

The message, carries along with it, a link -- reliance-4g-lyf.com - which looks like the official Reliance Lyf or Jio website (for the uninitiated) but it isn't. The domain name is registered to an individual in Jaipur and the website was created on August 10.

Underneath the charade is a contest wherein you're asked to submit your name, mobile number and choose a smartphone colour (Black or White). You're then asked to share the message with 8 WhatsApp groups. Once you're through with all the formalities, you're asked to "Download Our Partner App, Open App & Click on ACTIVATE NOW& Confirm with your Coupon code."

We, like any other sane publication, advice you to not download the app as chances are it could (and would) be a malicious one.

Reliance Jio's Preview scheme is only available with Lyf branded phones which officially start Rs 2,999 and go all the way to Rs 20,000. You can also get a free Jio SIM with the Preview offer on any 4G LTE-compatible phones, as we recently reported . But, getting the Lyf phone and the offer at Rs 199, is just not happening, anytime soon.

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